Under the concordat, DEFRA has agreed to fund compulsory slaughter for disease control purposes. That applies to most diseases, including FMD, but the concordat does not cover meeting the costs of welfare disposal or economic support schemes.
Foot and Mouth/Bluetongue
Proceeding contribution from
Hilary Benn
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 17 October 2007.
It occurred during Opposition day on Foot and Mouth/Bluetongue.
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Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
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